Barbara L. Fredrickson

The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions.

Barbara L. Fredrickson · American Psychologist · 2001 · 14.3K citations · Full text

Education, Psychology, Social Psychology +13

What Good Are Positive Emotions?

Barbara L. Fredrickson · Review of General Psychology · 1998 · 5.6K citations

Education, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +14

Objectification Theory: Toward Understanding Women's Lived Experiences and Mental Health Risks

Barbara L. Fredrickson, Tomi‐Ann Roberts · Psychology of Women Quarterly · 1997 · 5.3K citations

Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Psychology +17

Resilient Individuals Use Positive Emotions to Bounce Back From Negative Emotional Experiences.

Michele M. Tugade, Barbara L. Fredrickson · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2004 · 3.9K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +16

Positive emotions broaden the scope of attention and thought‐action repertoires

Barbara L. Fredrickson, Christine Branigan · Cognition & Emotion · 2005 · 3.5K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +15